1. be obsessed/obsession with
例句:Picasso's obsession with death and sickness greatly influenced his work.
2. be preoccupied/preoccupation with
例句: Management’s preoccupation with costs and profits resulted in a drop in the quality The and customer service.
3. object to 反对
例句: one object to his company, even though he has made insulting remarks about almost No every member of the group.
4. use sth to do sth
例句:The new system, which uses remote cameras to catch of speeding motorists, may undermine the police department’s authority.
5. be sensitive to sth/ be sensitive to doing sth
例句:Although the politician was initially very sensitive to being criticized by the press, he quickly became more confident about responding to reporters’ sometimes pointed questions.
6. a threat to
例句:Malaria, a disease which has been almost completely eradicated in the United States, is still a threat to travelers in some foreign countries.
例句:Although the politician was initially very sensitive to being criticized by the press, he quickly became more confident about responding to reporters’ sometimes pointed questions.
7. be proud of/ take pride in
例句:The Papago Indians of southern Arizona take justifiable pride in their traditional craft of basket-weaving, an art that has brought them fame throughout the Southwest.
8. take offence at
例句:The jury took offense at the prosecutor’s mocking tone but could deny neither the accuracy of the charges or the seriousness of the crime.
9. be familiar with/ be familiar to
例句:The signs of drug addiction are familiar to most doctors.
例句:Most doctors are familiar with the signs of drug addiction.
例句:At the highest level of competitive chess, players are so familiar with one another’s strategies that they can practically read their opponents’ minds.
10. regard as
例句:John Edgar Wideman is regarded as one of the most talented writers of the late twentieth century.